Stories from Tuesday, February 6, 2007

EUREKA SPRINGS -- How can you condense the life of a man who loomed so large in local, state and national politics and civic endeavors that a mere 750 words cannot do it justice? That was the question facing John Fuller Cross when he was asked to write about his grandfather, Claude Albert Fuller, for the "Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture," published by the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS)...

GREEN FOREST -- The rules behind the hiring of all personnel in each city department will probably soon change, said Mayor Richard Deweese at a Monday agenda meeting. He said in the current handbook, it states that hiring can be done by the mayor and the council, but also says that the mayor may delegate that responsibility to supervisors...

The Circuit Judge's office has issued an announcement that incorrect summons for jury duty in Eureka Springs have been mailed in error to some jurors living east of the Kings River. "If a prospective juror has received a summons to appear for petit jury duty on Feb. ...

PAUL LAVERN STILES, a resident of Berryville, was born March 29, 1933, in Grandview, a son of M.E. and Alice (Phillips) Stiles. He died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, in Berryville at the age of 73. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during the Korean conflict. He was an employee of Walker Sales Co. for 36 years. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening, yard work, and being Poppee Paul and Mr. Fix-it to all the neighborhood children...

KATHALEEN SUMMERS, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 30, 1950, in Gassville, Ark., a daughter of Rev. Oreal and Analeen (Marsh) Sanders. She died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, in Sand Springs, Okla., at the age of 57. Kathy was the secretary at Arkansas Western Gas in Berryville for many years. ...

Week of Jan. 29 January 29 8:53 a.m.- Incident report taken after subjects were found trespassing on property and leaving items. January 30 10:34 p.m.- Caller reported subject s digging on caller s property. Officer stated subjects were repairing a water line on an easement...

Week of Jan. 29 Jan. 29 1:47 p.m. - Police were dispatched to the Wal-Mart parking lot to work a private property traffic accident. There was no damage and no report required. 6:20 p.m. - Police were dispatched to the police department to investigate possible identity theft...

Week of Jan. 29 January 29 6:50 p.m. - Police assisted a St. John s ambulance. 9:30 p.m. - Police assisted a motorist at the Exxon station. January 30 5:20 p.m. - Police followed-up at a Butler Avenue residence. 10:40 p.m. - Police assisted a motorist at the Exxon station...

CARROLL COUNTY -- Junior high district basketball tournaments started Monday for all three schools in the county, with this week wrapping up the seasons for those teams. Due to the snow and ice, junior high games set for Thursday and Friday last week were not played or made up, with the tournament brackets being arranged according to a team's record up to the storm...